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Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) are large, bony fish who often bask on their sides near the surface of the open ocean. The roundish, flattish body of an Ocean Sunfish features a large dorsal (top) fin, a similarly sized ventral (bottom) fin, and two small pectoral (side) fins. Swimming with his or her dorsal fin above the water, this fish may, at first glance, be mistaken for a shark, that is until you see the fin flopping from side to side in classic Mola mola fashion. The next time you venture off-shore for a whale watch, schooner cruise, or deep sea fishing trip, be on the look-out for this jellyfish-eating ocean creature.

*A Life Bird is one who I am able to identify positively by eye or ear, for the first time. Two species (Red Phalarope and Northern Fulmar) were technically observed just outside of Maine in nearby Canadian waters.

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